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In this connection, a copy ~f Norfolk and a letter from the~Retail Nerchants~ from the Federated Shop Graft adopted. Wilson Notion excused of resolution adopted by the City Council Association was read in favor, and a ~etter of the Seaboard Air Line Shops was read in opposition. olf Nr. Weiseman tp c~ncur in 'the Managert.s recommendation, was from voting. 3rd - "We have received a 750 GPN pumper from turing Company, and tests were made on April 5th, 1926. The operation was~entirely successful and has bee~ approved by the Federal Works Agency and the Chief of the Fire Department. I am recommending the acceot- ante of this pumper and would appreQiate your concurrence.~ adopted. the Peter Pi~sch Nanufae- period o~ four months, Notion of Er. Hutchins to concur in the Manager's recommendation, was Sth - "Action! has already been started on improvements at the City Homd~ On motion ordered filed. 5th - t~Imam appointing the following police officer~ for a probationar effective A~rmi~ let - J. H.Simpson C. F. Buell W.R.Butler ' E. L. Ashcroft, Jr. W. J. Archie, Jr. E. Guthrie C. $.Etheridge L. D. Dilda J. T. Boswell The above-mentioned me~, with the exception of G. F. Buell W. J. Archie, Jr., are appointed for a probationary period of four months, effective April 1946. I have been advised that Nr. Buell and Mr. Archie will not accept the appointments. ~e are holding two openings for officers Allnut and Kline, they re~urn from the service." and tst, whe~ On motion ordered filed. Court of Hustings: 6th "I am in receipt of the following letter from the Clerk of the 'The Council several years ago appropriated about three thousand dollars for the purchase of the Receigraph Photographic machine in stalled in my office witk the understanding from the Compensation Board of the State~tha~ it was to be paid for out of excess fees of the office, if earned, and ~he City reimbursed to the extent that it was called upon to pay for the machine. The City was only called upan to advance on accoun~ of the purchase price of the machine, $9~-96, and I am now glad ~hat I am in a position to reimburse the City in that am'cunt, and enclose my check for $9~Z.96. Inasmuch as the machine has now been completeIy paid for as an expense of the office, I would appreciate your bringing this information to the attention of the Council. (Signed) Wm. Hodges Baker, Clerk, Court.of Hustings, City of Portsmouth, Va." On motion ordered filed. ~th - "It is with regret that I accep~ the recommendation of the Chief or. Police to remove Officers W~ J. Ullum and C. T.. Deans from the Police payroll, due to their inability to qualify under the Civil. Service requ&remen~s. These two officers have done outstanding work and I am sorry to lose these two excellent men.~ On motion ordered filed. 8th ttEffective April Jr., as heseman, Grade B, in the Portsmouth F~e retirement of Captain ~. A. Morecock." 1st, 1946, I am appointing G. C. Arrington, Department, to fill a vacancy created by the On motion ordered filed. 9th - "On April 2nd, a check in the amount of $12,500. which is an .advance of fifty percent on our Project VA ~4-P-28 - Sewage Disposal Plant. This is for advanc- ed planning and engineering." On motion ordered filed. lOth- "The following letter has been received from A.J. Flowers, and